General Knowledge: World Symbols and Vocabulary

9Xm is the odd one as it's an Indian music channel, while ESPN, AXN, CNN, HBO, and BBC are international channels focused on sports, action, news, and premium entertainment respectively.

A bastion is a stronghold or fortified position that provides protection. 'Weakness' is the opposite, while 'harass' (misspelled) is a verb meaning to bother, and 'frustrate' means to prevent or discourage.

Agog means excited, eager, or in eager anticipation. 'Bored' is the opposite emotion, while 'meaningful' and 'clever' describe unrelated attributes.

All numbers except 175 are Armstrong numbers (equal to sum of cubes of their digits): 153=1³+5³+3³=153, 370=3³+7³+0³=370, 371=3³+7³+1³=371, 407=4³+0³+7³=407. For 175: 1³+7³+5³=469≠175.

Callow means immature, inexperienced, or lacking sophistication. 'Hardened' is the opposite, while 'skin' is unrelated and 'shrewred' is a misspelling of shrewd (not the meaning).

Debonair means sophisticated, charming, and friendly in manner, especially about a well-dressed confident man. 'Friendly' captures one aspect. 'Rubble' is debris, 'degrade' means to lower in quality, and 'fearless' means brave.

Dawdle means to waste time or linger aimlessly, being slow or tardy. 'Hang around' is closest as both imply lingering, though dawdle emphasizes slowness. 'Wreckage' is debris, 'intimidate' means to frighten, and 'sudden attack' is aggression.

A waif is a homeless and neglected person, often a child, who appears thin and lonely. 'Careless' means lacking attention, 'blindness' is inability to see, and 'speechless' means unable to speak.

In active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. 'She lied to me' is in active voice because 'she' (the subject) is doing the lying. The other options are in passive voice where the subject receives the action - 'the song is sung' (song receives the singing), 'Plows should not be kept' (plows receive the keeping), and 'It is said' (it receives the saying).

The Southern Cross (Crux) is a constellation featured prominently on the Australian national flag and is one of Australia's most important national symbols. The Alphorn is a Swiss musical instrument, the Dragon is associated with several countries (especially China and Wales), and the Maple Leaf is Canada's national symbol.

The Maple Leaf is Canada's official national symbol and appears on their national flag. Three Crowns is associated with Sweden, Lonely Star refers to Texas or Chile, and Chequy is a heraldic pattern not specific to Canada.

The Iron Cross is a famous German military decoration that has been used since the 19th century and remains Germany's national symbol. Tiger is not a German national symbol, Star of David is Jewish/Israeli, and Star and crescent is primarily associated with Islam and Turkey.

The Lion Capital of Asoka is the official state emblem of India, adopted in 1950 and featuring four Asiatic lions standing back to back. Three Crowns is Swedish, Blue Sky with a White Sun is from the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Garuda Pancasila is Indonesia's national symbol.

CV Raman (Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman) won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on light scattering (the Raman effect). Vijay Kumar Patodi, Benjamin Banneker, and Hanna Neumann were mathematicians but did not receive Nobel Prizes.

The Star of David is the universal symbol of Judaism and appears on the Israeli national flag. Vergina Sun is Greek/Macedonian, Inca's Sun God is from South America, and Three Crowns is Swedish - none are Israeli symbols.

The Great Wall of China is China's most iconic landmark and national symbol. Blue Sky with a White Sun is from Taiwan (Republic of China), Tiananmen is a specific gate/landmark rather than the primary national symbol, and Dragon, while culturally significant, is not as specifically representative as the Great Wall.

The Three Crowns is the national emblem of Sweden, appearing on their coat of arms and representing the three historic kingdoms of Sweden. Red Star is a communist symbol, Kiwi is New Zealand's national bird, and Kangaroo is Australia's national animal.

The Three Crowns is the national emblem of Sweden, appearing on their coat of arms and representing the three historic kingdoms of Sweden. Red Star is a communist symbol, Kiwi is New Zealand's national bird, and Kangaroo is Australia's national animal.

The yellow lotus is the national flower of Vietnam. While lotuses grow in various colors, the yellow lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) holds special cultural and national significance in Vietnam. Red, white, and black lotuses are not Vietnam's specific national symbols.